St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-07-07
DIR. NfcGLYNN.
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NEW YORK, July 6.-The position of
DR.. McGlynn was the chief topic of con-
versation in Catholic circles yesterday.
The prospect is that, while the edict Of
communication will 90 formally into
force, it will not be the cause of any
public ceremonial in any church. The
fact of his notification. and the further
fact that he is no longer priest OF the
Roman Catholic church or communl-
cant of that body, will be published IN
the newspapers. Concerning the true
position of the ROmish church with
reference TO DR.. McGlynn and all other
citizens of this country, a Times
reported having heard that one OF
the most noted, as well as most intel
lectually, eminent of the local fathers
had been engaged in succinctly setting
forth the church view OF the matter.ye
terday called upon the priest i'll question,
and was informed that the rumOr was
true. Under the heading, The Citizen
McGlynn and ROme'S Aggression" the
eminent gentleman later furnished for
publication the following analysis of
the situation from the standpoint OF the
church:
There seems to be a lack OF fairness in the
charges which Of late have been so recklessly
hurled against the Catholic church and our
holy father, the pope, for disregard
trampling upon the rights of citizenship.
Some. as matter of course, take up
such cry and shout it aloud because they
lock upon American citizenship as sacred
treasure. enshIined with a palladium which
enemies or intruders are ever STRIVING 10
force. Such as they, perhaps unWittlngly
imagine that any chGStisement which may
justly fall upon any one on account OF his
personal conduct or character III some other
relation IS an invasion OF, or talnperlng win,
his rights as Il citizen. Others however.
must know better and they cannot forget
that the cry of assailed citizenship has been
in The history of the past too often made the
attractive subtertuge of the wrong doer VINO
sought shelter from the penalty of an unlaw.
ful act by trying to throw around himself
the mantle of the citizen, and by claiming
sympathy or protection on account OF that
fact. 1t is for all to remember
citizen has q grand shield OF protection
thrown around him. and that the stars and
stripes float over him for safeguard and de-
fehse wherever he travels and whenever he
calls for aid in the name of that flag against
an unjust aggressor. At the same time 1t
must not he forgotten that whenever an
American citizen becomes, Of his own ac-
count, Il member of corporation, or club,
or a company, civil, military or religious, he
is bound by the constitutions OF such assocla-
tions. and must not, III the supposed suprem-
acy of his citizenship, hope to violate with
impuniiy the rules or bylaws he freely
pledges himself to obey. The obligations are
clearly distinct and separate. and il would be
utter destruction to any corporation or So
ciety tolerated within state TO admit that
member may violate lis laws and still retain
honorable membership simply because he is
a-citizen of the state. and as such is shielded
from censuTe of every kind by any society
less tnan the state Of which he is a citizen
AT meeting Of the First Assembly
District United Labor party last night,
Rey. Dr.. Edward McGlynn was elected
delegate to the national convention at
Syracuse on Aug. 16, 1t is believed in
the parish that Miss Munier, DR.. Carey
and John r. Feeney are marked out by
the archbishop for eycommunication, On
account of the defiant attitude which
they have taken, 1t IS an undoubted
fact that there has lately been gradual
but sure return of worShippers TO St.
Stephens. and there is little doubt that
DR.. McGiynn's eXcOmmunication will
turn four-fifths of the supporters still
left him among his Pensioners.